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of my 1st writing partner’s passing Dec 1/2010. (Pictures from 1980ish.) Glen Kirkland (age 59), co-author, co-presenter (1980-2010) and poet-friend (1977-2010). We were all young once…

Must have been about 8-9 years-old, an obvious step down from teenagerhood. I used to walk about five cold blocks in -20 Winnipeg winter to the rink at the nearest community club. The two boarded rinks were usually in use, … Continue reading →

Old woman sitting forlorn on this hospital bed gulping green pills left by a nurse Sedated and lost you don’t know my name and call for someone else (Circumstance does not permit us much clarity) Once I pretended you were … Continue reading →

30 years of teaching 15-18-year-olds the possibilities, patterns, and meanings of life, literature, and language. 30 years of elucidating the pathways of imagination, imaginative thinking, critical thinking, close reading, and the creativity of language and literature. 30 years of facilitating … Continue reading →

Change has been continuous and ongoing on the grandson front as he hits 23 months. But of late, the wheels have begun to turn faster and one can sense more mental processing than ever. He now turns when his name … Continue reading →

Was shopping at Costco today, which is always a life-threatening scenario with little people mindlessly thrusting long carts into crowds of uncarted shoppers. Got to the end of an aisle and started to turn the corner (slowly, of course, for … Continue reading →

Well, there are many ways to achieve that, though many people today, especially younger generations may lack the rigor, depth, inner resources, and experience to find purpose, let alone continuity. Quite often these young people flit from topic to topic … Continue reading →

co-authored with the multi-talented Jerry Wowk, 2008, authorized for grades 9-10 in SK and NS, is available from Nelson Education. It features a process of writing approach for the essay. To activate any photos not showing automatically, click on any picture … Continue reading →

Inside Poetry–second edition, 2002, coauthored with the great teacher-thinker Jerry Wowk, and the classic white 1st edition, 1984, coauthored with the late Glen Kirkland, are both available at reduced prices on Amazon.ca and through ABEbooks. Nelson Education also sells new … Continue reading →

aka ‘Get with the Economic Propaganda EM/D-Program’ Screen games, y’all. One million Xbox One consoles sold on launch day! You don’t count/signify/matter if you didn’t buy on. Keepin’ up with the D-Joneses, ad nauseam these daze. “Most of one’s life is … Continue reading →